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Well spotted, nice capture,
Fred.
Fred.
Good grief! I'd thought these feeders were practically cat and rat proof! Well caught!
I would suggest a collar fitted round the pole... wouldn't have to be anything very strong, just waterproof... stiff acitate or roofing felt maybe? (A circle of the felt and a star shape of cuts to the centre and cut to one side, fitted round the pole and stapled closed again, all the 'teeth' shapes would keep it from sliding down the pole and the rat couldn't push against it.) Do check it's a fair distance from a fence... they can jump further than you think!
My partner and I were fishing this weekend, for me to see a rat surface in the water, several feet from the bank. While it swam along, it suddenly spotted us and dived under the water, surfacing a good 4 or 5 metres away before swimming off! It was deffinatly a rat, though a young one... not sure who was more amazed... I think it was us!
I would suggest a collar fitted round the pole... wouldn't have to be anything very strong, just waterproof... stiff acitate or roofing felt maybe? (A circle of the felt and a star shape of cuts to the centre and cut to one side, fitted round the pole and stapled closed again, all the 'teeth' shapes would keep it from sliding down the pole and the rat couldn't push against it.) Do check it's a fair distance from a fence... they can jump further than you think!
My partner and I were fishing this weekend, for me to see a rat surface in the water, several feet from the bank. While it swam along, it suddenly spotted us and dived under the water, surfacing a good 4 or 5 metres away before swimming off! It was deffinatly a rat, though a young one... not sure who was more amazed... I think it was us!
Sorry... not sure how that happened... senior moment! Thought I used edit and posted twice!
Super shot! There's a mouse gets at my bird-feeder occasionally but always scarpers as soon as I go anywhere near. I'll get him one day...
You've caught his beady eye, well-fed face and generally smug, satisfied look very well.
Moira
You've caught his beady eye, well-fed face and generally smug, satisfied look very well.
Moira
Thanks Angelamary for the advice, we'll try that one as we don't want to stop feeding the birds. The rat did actually ran up the pole as it/them kept coming back and we saw it climb.
And thanks Albert, I counted 6 the other day, so no doubt there is a whole family, all fat on the bird seed.
Thanks again. Annette
And thanks Albert, I counted 6 the other day, so no doubt there is a whole family, all fat on the bird seed.
Thanks again. Annette
Yes I'd call the council too, not what you or your neighbours want close by.
It's interesting how agile they are though and cheeky!
Chris.
It's interesting how agile they are though and cheeky!
Chris.
Try shooting it with a 12 bore rather than a 300mm!!!!
I was going to say 'well captured' but obviously not, well it was with the camera, oh I don't know????
Boss....
I was going to say 'well captured' but obviously not, well it was with the camera, oh I don't know????
Boss....
Oh dear. Great capture but I ain't got no solution to your problem... being animal mad and stoooopid, I'd probably feed it some more! barmymarny x
What a great catch Annette, of this little opportunist, they get bad press but they are amazing animals, love the image, Adrian
What a brilliant capture, glad our birds don't look like that, Jeff
Lovely capture, we have the mouse as Moira explained but I haven't had a chance to point a camera at it so far......
Bill
Bill
LOL - I love the colours and light on the plumage! I've been having problems too. I ended up catching them by hand (with a bucket by luring them into the house with food and chasing them around until they were caught. But they are incredibly athletic and tough to catch. Rat traps and other devices were not working so I took matters into my own hand. And I wanted to catch them alive and set them loose in a state park. So I did it that way. Actually, If this happened at my house, the rat would not last more than a minute before a bird of prey would have a nice snack!
Patrick
Patrick
LOL 2 The interesting question is how it got there nice candid moment
Robin
Robin
Superb catpure, lovely detail and a surprise image for your Monday upload.... i had one sitting proudly on my shed roof back in the summer he ran off with my 'bird feeder'!! Call environmental health at your local council, the guy came within 3 days and the rats have departed... thankfully.
Good luck
Karen
Good luck
Karen
Hi Annette..i would leave it be...It's in the garden not in the house 
Found a white rat in the garden a year or so ago now..It was some little girls pet from down the street...Gave it her back....
Great shot superb detail...
Don
Found a white rat in the garden a year or so ago now..It was some little girls pet from down the street...Gave it her back....
Great shot superb detail...
Don
A super shot of this little rascal, your camera doesn't appear to have RATtled him! He wouldn't last too long in my garden as Rooney would soon pounce on him!
well taken, nice dof too, G
I've found it. It's a Lesser Spotted Roland, not really known for their flying ability. LOL. Great shot of an unusual bird table visitor. I bet the exterminator is on his way Annette.
Andy
Andy
If they weren't such a plague one could really find them lovely. A great capture Annette - just be aware - the family could follow!
Johanna
Johanna
